Roman Junior Mendez Bio Info

Called to the big leagues for the first time in early July, Mendez was one of the Rangers' most effective relievers over the final 3 months...entering the year, had never pitched above Double-A.

2013

Went 2-0 with 2 saves and a 1.82 ERA (5 ER/24.2 IP) in 16 relief appearances with 24 strikeouts against 11 walks in an injury-shortened season…was placed on the Frisco disabled list on May 30 after undergoing surgery to treat a stress fracture in his right elbow and missed the rest of the season…the surgery was performed on May 31 by Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister at the Medical Center of Arlington … opponents hit .146 (12-82), though 8 of 12 hits were XBH (7 2B, HR)…right-handed batters hit .145 (8-55) while lefties batted .148 (4-27)…strikeouts in 14 of 16 appearances, multiple K's in 9…tossed at least 2.0 innings in 7 games…did not concede an earned run over his first 9 appearances of the season (15.1 IP), with 14 strikeouts, 5 walks, and 5 hits during the streak…streak ended when he gave up his only home run of the season to Domingo Santana, Santana's 3rd of the game, on May 10 at Corpus Christi… allowed runs in 3 of 16 games, including season-high 4 R/ER in 1.0 inning on May 22 at Springfield…was 2-0 with one save, a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/12.1 IP), and .079 (3-38) opponents' average in 8 home appearances … was rated by Baseball America as the top right-handed reliever and the no. 13 prospect in the Texas system entering the season.

2012Split the season between Myrtle Beach (High-A), the AZL
Rangers, and Frisco (AA)...combined to go 6-7 with a 4.43 ERA
(45 ER/91.1 IP), 2 saves, and 87 strikeouts over 26 games/15
starts...was 3-0 with a 1.48 ERA (4 ER/24.1 IP) as a reliever and
3-7 with a 5.51 ERA (41 ER/67.0 IP) as a starter...opposing batters hit .245 (84-343), .226 (52-230) by right-handers and .283 (32-
113) by lefties...opposition batted .314 (27-86) with RISP.
FRISCO: Finished the campaign in the Frisco bullpen after promotion on Aug. 13...held Texas League batters to a .174 average
(8-46)...4 of 8 hits allowed were extra-base hits by RHH (2 2B, 2
HR)...leadoff batters were 1-for-12...allowed a run in 3 of 5 outings...collected victories in each of his final 2 regular season appearances, including 5 strikeouts over 3.0 innings in last outing on
Sept. 1 vs. Midland...was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/2.0 IP) and 2
strikeouts over 2 appearances during the Texas League playoffs
MYRTLE BEACH: Opened campaign in Pelicans rotation, logging a quality start in 4 of his first 6 starts...did not complete 6.0 innings in any of his next 4 starts, but posted a 1.89 ERA (4 ER/19.0
IP)...permitted season highs in hits (10) and runs (8) on June 3
at Salem...on disabled list June 4-July 19 with elbow strain...
completed a rehab assignment from July 5-19 with AZL Rangers,
going 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER/9.0 IP) and 7 strikeouts against
one walk over 3 games/starts...returned to Pelicans rotation on
July 23 at Salem and yielded 7 runs on 9 hits over 4.0 IP...shifted
to the bullpen beginning July 28 and went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA
(2 ER/12.0 IP), one save, and 15 strikeouts against 2 walks over
6 appearances...held opponents to a .132 average (5-38) during
that stretch...matched season high with 9 strikeouts over 6.0 shutout innings in first relief outing on July 28 vs. Winston-Salem.2011In his first full season in the Texas organization, spent the
year with Hickory (A) in the South Atlantic League, going 9-1, 3.31
(43 ER/117.0 IP) in 26 games/20 starts...opposing batters hit .259
(117-452), .246 (70-284) by right-handers and .280 (47-168) by
lefties...opponents had 7 HR, 45 walks and 130 strikeouts...
ranked among SAL leaders in winning pct. (1st, .900), strikeouts
(T2nd), ERA (5th), and wins (T9th), while earning a spot in the AllStar Game...opened the year with 20 starts, going 9-1, 3.48 (41
ER/106.0 IP)...tossed 6.0 shutout innings in 2 of his last 3 starts:
July 18 at Delmarva and July 31 at Augusta...ended with 6 relief
appearances at a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) with 4 BB and 17 SO,
converting his only save chance...opposition hit .197 (26-132) with
RISP, .156 (10-64) with RISP and 2 outs...6 of his 7 HR allowed
were solo shots...over his final 12 appearances (6 starts, 6 relief).2010Split campaign between Greenville (A), Lowell (Rookie),
and Spokane (Short Season A)...combined to 3-6 with a 5.73 ERA
(38 ER/59.2 IP) and 66 strikeouts in 17 starts...opposing righthanded batters hit .239 (37-155), while opponents hit .311 (79-
254) overall...opened season with Greenville, completing
4.0-or-more innings once in 6 starts...placed on disabled list on
May 8 with left knee contusion...went 1-3 with a 4.05 ERA (9
ER/20.0 IP) in 5 rehab starts with Lowell...activated from the disabled list on July 16 and transferred to Lowell...was 1-0 with a
4.85 ERA (7 ER/13.0 IP) over next 3 starts... acquired by Texas,
along with INF Chris McGuiness, C Michael Thomas and cash,
from Boston, in exchange for C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on July
31...recorded 8 strikeouts over 5.0 shutout innings in Spokane
debut on August 2 vs. Salem-Keizer...placed on disabled list August 19 with right elbow inflammation for the remainder of the season.2009Spent entire season with GCL Red Sox...finished
with 2nd-lowest ERA among Red Sox minor leaguers...ranked by
Baseball America as the 12th-best prospect in the GCL following
the season.2008Spent entire campaign with DSL Red Sox...
named a Dominican Summer League All-Star...signed by Luciano
del Rosario (Boston).